Psalms 32:8-11 -- On Being Guided to Happiness

"I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart."
Psalms 32:8-11


I like the idea of God as our teacher, and there is good advice here, like the advice to not bite people... which is funny, but also valuable in a symbolic way, right? We shouldn't have to require external control in order to not harm people, and that's something we need to learn.

One of the things that the Lord is teaching us is to escape sorrow and find joy, and we can get closer to that as we trust the Lord. ... I mean, sorrow is required in order to understand joy I think, and we aren't trying to avoid learning experiences, but long term, we want to choose joy over sorrow, and that part is our choice to a large extent... following after the things that make for peace (Romans 14:19) and pursuing the path that leads to happiness, as "happiness is the object and design of our existence" (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, 255).

Today, let's work on being glad in the Lord and upright in heart. :)